Note: Prior to the 1992-93 season this award
was for Most Valuable Player. No award presented for 1959-60
or 1963-64.

Season

Player of the Year

1959-60

No Award Presented

1960-61

Jerry Walker, F, Denver

1961-62

Gordon "Red" Berenson,
F, Michigan

1962-63

Louis Nanne, D, Minnesota

1963-64

No Award Presented

1964-65

Gerry Kell, F, North Dakota

1965-66

Mel Wakabayashi, F, Michigan

1966-67

Keith "Huffer" Christiansen,
F, Minnesota-Duluth

1967-68

Keith Magnuson, D, Denver

1968-69

Murray McLachlan, G, Minnesota

1969-70

Murray McLachlan, G, Minnesota

1970-71

Rob Murray, D, Michigan Tech

1971-72

Doug Palazzari, F, Colorado
College

1972-73

Ron Grahame, G, Denver

1973-74

Doug Palazzari, F, Colorado
College

1974-75

Mike Polich, F, Minnesota &
Tom Ross, F, Michigan State

1975-76

Mike Zuke, F, Michigan Tech

1976-77

Brian Walsh, F, Notre Dame

1977-78

Mike Eaves, F, Wisconsin

1978-79

Mark Johnson, F, Wisconsin

1979-80

Tim Harrer, F, Minnesota

1980-81

Steve Ulseth, F, Minnesota

1981-82

Phil Sykes, F, North Dakota

1982-83

Bob Mason, G, Minnesota-Duluth

1983-84

Tom Kurvers, D, Minnesota-Duluth

1984-85

Bill Watson, F, Minnesota-Duluth

1985-86

Dallas Gaume, F, Denver

1986-87

Tony Hrkac, F, North Dakota

1987-88

Robb Stauber, G, Minnesota

1988-89

Curtis Joseph, G, Wisconsin

1989-90

Gary Shuchuk, F, Wisconsin

1990-91

Scott Beattie, F, Northern
Michigan

1991-92

Duane Derksen, G, Wisconsin

1992-93

Derek Plante, F, Minnesota-Duluth

1993-94

Chris Marinucci, F, Minnesota-Duluth

1994-95

Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota

1995-96

Brian Bonin, F, Minnesota

1996-97

Mike Crowley, D, Minnesota

1997-98

Curtis Murphy, D, North Dakota

1998-99

Jason Blake, F, North Dakota

1999-2000

Steve Reinprecht, F, Wisconsin

2000-01

Jeff Panzer, F, North Dakota

2001-02

Mark Hartigan, F, St. Cloud State

2002-03

Peter Sejna, F, Colorado College

2003-04

Junior Lessard, F, Minnesota-Duluth

2004-05

Marty Sertich, F, Colorado College

2005-06

Matt Carle, D, Denver

2006-07

Ryan Duncan, F, North Dakota

2007-08

Richard Bachman, G, Colorado College

Rookie of the Year Award

Note: Freshmen were not allowed to play college hockey from
1959-60 season until 1969-70 season. WCHA Rookie of the Year
Award 1959-60-1969-70 was Sophomore of the Year and from 1969-70-1989-90
was Freshman of the Year Award.